hunt elephant

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To chase and kill elephants, often for sport or illegally for ivory.

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  • In the 19th century, wealthy adventurers would travel to Africa to hunt elephants for trophies.
  • It is illegal to hunt elephants in most countries today due to their endangered status.
  • The poachers who hunted the elephant were eventually caught by wildlife rangers.
  • Why would anyone want to hunt an elephant, such a magnificent and intelligent creature?
  • Hunting elephants has led to a drastic decline in their population.
  • If we don't stop people from hunting elephants, they could become extinct.
  • For centuries, local tribes hunted elephants for food and resources, but not on an industrial scale.
  • The new law imposes severe penalties on anyone caught hunting elephants for their ivory.
  • In his controversial memoirs, the old colonial officer described his experience of hunting an elephant.
  • International syndicates organize illegal expeditions to hunt elephants and smuggle the tusks.